New Jersey

American  

noun

1. a state in the eastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 7,836 square miles (20,295 square kilometers). Trenton. NJ (for use with zip code), N.J.

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New Jersey British  

noun

1. Abbreviation: N.J., NJ. a state of the eastern US, on the Atlantic and Delaware Bay: mostly low-lying, with a heavy industrial area in the northeast and many coastal resorts. Capital: Trenton. Pop: 8 638 396 (2003 est). Area: 19 479 sq km (7521 sq miles)

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New Jersey Cultural  

1. State in the northeastern United States, bordered by New York to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Delaware Bay to the south and west, and Pennsylvania to the west. Its capital is Trenton, and its largest city is Newark.

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One of the thirteen colonies.

Other Word Forms

• New Jerseyan
  noun
• New Jerseyite
  noun

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New Jersey

In New Jersey, as in other states, the growth of a business during a marriage can be subject to equitable distribution even if it was founded before the marriage, unless otherwise specified in a prenup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

"We thought it was a beautiful place to retire," says the septuagenarian, who used to manage a large building-supply store in neighboring New Jersey.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Later that month, Combs was transferred to the federal correctional institution at Fort Dix in New Jersey, where he had been serving out his sentence until his transfer on Friday.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Suzy Minken, 70, relocated to Fairfax, Va., from New Jersey in November 2024 to be there in time for the arrival of her granddaughter, who was born in January 2025.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Telegram to the Federal Radio Commission from the legal department of Newark, New Jersey, protesting the War of the Worlds broadcast.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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